
"Good morning, Chief."
"Morning, Chief."
"Good morning."
"Morning..."
The employees who were on duty stood up and greeted Kiandra who passed by with Aldo and Victoria who were stalking behind.
Unlike usual, Kiandra just raised one hand without a smile and passed immediately.
"Today was pretty." A karyawati.
"The cold face fits perfectly with its stern bearer." Others chimed in.
The two looked at each other, then took a deep breath.
"We're like pungguk misses the moon."
"Moon with stars."
"The star is Mr. Aldo." chirped another voice.
Both look at the source of the sound. Fellow pungguk turned out.
"There's no blame for us separating the moon and the stars." He adds.
The two people sitting in front of him looked at each other with a sour look, then returned to work.
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Once in the CEO workspace, Aldo immediately submitted a report on the achievements and improvements that need to be done by their Resort located in the city of Tawangmanggu.
Kiandra listened to every news brought by her Personal Assistant carefully.
Several times he noted the important things on a paper, then later Kiandra re-written in cell phone memos and entered the list of meetings that every Monday he scheduled.
"What about you, Vic?" kiandra asked her bodyguard who was sitting in the corner.
"Yes, Chief?" Victoria is moving forward.
Aldo who sat beside Victoria stood still had time to pull the corner of the lips, making the woman in dark clothes raise next to the eyebrows.
Idiots. Victoria in my heart.
"You did what I told you to do?" ask Kiandra again.
"According to what the head of security told you there," Victoria started the story. "The rioters who often do collage are residents who do not agree with the construction of the resort. But it's all under control." Victoria elaborated with a ready attitude. "Only a few primitive-minded elders still insist on not accepting."
"Nearly two years we've been pouring money into their village." Aldo. "In addition your brother who set up several free schools there and helped self-sufficiency in the community." Aldo straightened his back. "It would be foolish to remain hostile to the people from outside the village, just because of ancient traditions." He pointed at his own forehead. "Why are people getting older and harder to tell?" Aldo's upset. "Did they not see the positive side of the development we are doing for their remote village?"
Victoria rolled her eyes without any intention of answering. While Kiandra, whose sister is called, her focus is slightly diverted, so that she does not really hear what Aldo asks.
"The bottom line is in this fourth year, our way to expand the resort by adding some private pools and villas will be smoother." Aldo smiled with satisfaction after speaking at length.
"..Good."
Unlike what Aldo predicted, his Chief did not look so passionate about the news brought.
Does this have anything to do with Miss Kirana? guess the old man in the ash suit. I'd better not tell you about the meeting with Miss Kirana and her husband. Aldo.
He noticed the serious face of Kiandra who was reading the document sheet.
Honestly, sometimes Aldo worried about doing wrong, because the Chief's face could not show the contents of the heart. If you smile, it's just a formality and Aldo knows it well.
My life is surrounded by ice-faced people. He glanced at Victoria who for Aldo was no different from the Chief.
"Make me the meeting agenda for next week." Kiandra orders while sheds the chocolate map towards the assistant. "His grilles are there." He continued. "I hope tomorrow night you've sent me the raw email."
"Okay, Chief." Aldo took the map, and stood up to return to the room.
"Lt's.."
"Is there anything I need to do again?" ask Aldo who is preparing.
Kiandra looks doubtful. He glanced at Victoria, then looked back at Aldo.
Aldo's forehead creased slightly at Kiandra's unusual expression.
Don't-don't the Chief likes it...Aldo looked at Victoria who was still standing with both hands behind her.
"Vic, out. I have something to talk to Aldo about." Kiandra's orders are straightforward.
Victoria had no power to ask, or to refuse. Finally just bowed for a moment, then walked out of the room.
What's the matter? Aldo was restless, because never before had Kiandra told Victoria to leave, just to talk to her.
"Sit down." Kiandra.
A few minutes Aldo was still waiting for Kiandra who never spoke.
The expression of the fat-haired man with a bvlgari bracelet that poked between his shirt and long-sleeved suit was riled up, although Aldo was sure, he had been trying to hide.
Why do I feel bad like this? mind Aldo is not calm. Don't let my love rival be my own boss. He groans in his heart.
If only the gossip workers saw how Kiandra and Aldo were sitting face to face with anxiety like this, surely they would take photos secretly and the gossip was getting smoldering like a gas flush.
"You... have you ever approached a woman?"
Aldo's heart seemed to jump out to hear an impossible question asked by his Chief who intended to be single for life.
"You ever come close to a woman?" repeat Kiandra, because Aldo looks shocked. "Or dating kali...?" the usual stiff look is now covered in shame.
Oh.no. Where might I compete with the Chief...Aldo was already roaring in his heart by his own assumptions.
"I seriously asked!" hardik Kiandra's angry.
"I, yes Chief." Aldo tried to control himself. Kiandra was waiting for an answer from him. "A, does Chief...o like someone?" unconsciously, he asked back.
BRAAK!! Kiandra kicked across the table with both eyebrows almost fused together.
"I'm asking, why are you asking me the question?" annoyed.
"Sorry, Chief." Guts Aldo instantaneous ciut.
Kiandra's face turned red. He had already endured the embarrassment of asking such a trivial thing. But Aldo even wanted to learn who he liked.
Likeable? Kiandra shocked herself.
"I've been dating a few times." Doubt Aldo said. He felt intimidated by Kiandra's sharp gaze.
Though I think last night Vic and I started making progress... Aldo's mind is still not willing.
"Then?" Kiandra waited.
Aldo gulped and tried to loosen his tie which suddenly felt suffocating.
"I usually approach by giving women things that women love..."
"What's that?" ask Kiandra impatiently.
"Eemm.each woman has different preferences, Chief." Aldo began to relax a little, when the anger began to disappear on Kiandra's face and replaced the curious expression. "Eemm.Maybe you can start by giving her something simple." He continued with a forced smile.
"simple?" forehead Kiandra wrinkled.
"Try with the flowers, Chief." Aldo. "All women love flowers."
Kiandra looked away from her face as she crossed her arms, "I've given her flowers." He said ketus with blushing cheeks
Whataa...? even Chief has given flowers to Vic...? Aldo's heart is growing.
"The other one." Kiandra. "What do women like? I want him to impress me."
Aldo let out a long sigh of despair. "You just sit like this already impresses anyone" Aldo said grimly. "But if you're serious. Maybe you can give him something to please him." Aldo's tone sounded uninspired.
"What example?" A lifetime Kiandra never rewards a woman unless her mother wants to know.
Lazy Aldo saw the gold bvlgari bracelet in Kiandra.
"...Jewelry maybe." Answer Aldo's origin.
"Ooh.." Kiandra muttered, a sign that she was beginning to understand.
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The day is late, Nisa is helping Anna is getting ready to close the store.
Anna was lifting a large bucket of dahlias for her to bring in, when the lights from the new car made her glare.
Kiandra got out of the car, when Anna had just entered and placed the bucket of dahlias near the cashier table with other buckets of flowers that are usually displayed outside the store.
The ringing of bells made Nisa who was sweeping, turn to the source of the sound.
"For you." Without further ado, Kiandra who just entered the store immediately handed out a medium-sized paperbag that read Tiffany and Co.
Anna was shocked to the point of not moving.
Kiandra snorted as she rubbed her hair back, then grabbed Anna's hand wrapped in dirty gloves to receive her gift.
"I, here..." Anna wants to protest. But Kiandra opened the door and left.
"Waaah..." Nisa was amazed until her mouth shut opened.
As for Anna, she was still dumbstruck in the middle of the room with a paper bag of tosca color that became a little dirty because of the gloves she wore.